Pipe support



`Patented Feb. 26,1929.

ROBERT D. BALLANTYNE, F ATLANTA, GEORGIA..

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l Application aled- `hule 6,

One of the main objects of this invention is to provide a pipe support which may be used in connection with an underground steam system or any other suitable apparatus.

, Among the objects of this i vention is an limprovement in the means for allowing for expansion and contraction of the-pipe line due to the varying degrees 'of heat and tein- /perature to which thepip'es may be submitted,

raising and lowering the height of the pipe supports which carry the means for allowing theexpansion and contraction.

A. further object of this invention is to provide a pipe support' adapted for service 4in a plural pipesystem in which the plural pipe system could be changed to asingle system by merely changing the support without disturbing ythe lower section of the conduit through which the pipes extend.' c

Other objects of this invention will appear from the following detailed description of the device and as disclosed in the single sheet of drawings which'is herewith made a part of this application.

I the drawingsand at the same time, provide a means for igure 1 illustrates a side elevational View of a conduit for a pipe line system disclosing the supporting means for allowing for expansion and contraction of the pipe within t-(he conduit.

Figure 2 represents a sectional longitudinal` view of a pipe line system disclosing the roller support in loperative relationship G with the pipe.

Figure 3 illustrates a sectional view of Figure 1 taken along line 3-3.

Figure 4 represents a sectional longitudinal jview of a modification of this invention disclosing a plural pipe line system and the elationship ofthe roller supports to the pipe mes. v

Figure 5 represents a sectional view of Figure 4 taken along lines 5'-5.

Numeral 1 designates' a conduit'of the ordinary A,type comprisi'ngsplit, double strength vitried clay tile, adapted to slidably .receive therein. a -pipe line system 2 constructed of suitable material, commonly used in.\steam,:- water or oil pipe systems having a pipe line` covering 3. A pipe line. system 2 is adapted to be supported in such a lmanner that an allowance for expansion and contraction may be obtained through the medium of cast iron material, retatably mounted ina'fbearingv 5 rollers 4, or rollersv made of any other suitable 1927. serial No.' 196,801.

made of some proper material such as cast iron. In order to provide a firm support for the pipe rollers 4 it is preferred to construct \a firm concrete foundation 6 upon which is adapted to rest a standard 7 ordinarily made of cast iron and formed to allow the extension of a vitriied clay tile under-drain pipe line 8 between itsside extensions. quiredjfrom time to time to raise or lower the roller support and in order to accomplish this purpose shims 9 of varying thicknesses may be used, thereby providing an adjustable plpe support for an underground conduit system which will not only allow for' the longitudinal expansion and contractionyof the pipe, but also for the vertical adjustment such as the raising and lowering of the rollers 4.

,Figures 4 and 5 represent a modification ofr this invention disclosing a plural pipe line system having three lines 10, 11 and 12, and

an under-drain line 13 located in the usual position between thesaid elements of a supporting .standard 14 which is in turn carried by a concrete foundation 15, these elements being similar to .those required for a single pipe line system except that they areof tle required additional strength. The standard pipe support bracket rconstructed having a base portion 16 and upwardly and outwardly extending arm portions 19 and 20,v the pipe line 12 being slidably supported on the roller `mounted in the portion 16 of the support,

whilepipe line systems .10 and 11 are slid'- ably mounted on rollers 21 and 22 rotatably mounted in the `u wardly and outwardly extending arm portions 19 and 20, the pipe sys`-v 14 is adapted'to support a rollerbearing 16 I temsbeing rovided with the usual pipe cov- .ering 23. `n order to allow for the raising vfand 'lowering ofthe roller elements 17, 21 ,and 22, various thicknesses of shims 24 are provided. The shims -may be made of any suitable material such` as -mild steel. The. l

roller supporting elements 16 19 and 20 aref firmly connected to the stan ard 14 by means of bolts 25.

The roller support 5 in Figure 3 is adapted to be firmly connected with the standardelement 7 by means of bolts 26 or any other suitable manner. lIn operation, this invention provides a pipe support of simple and inexpensive conm-raaf- I tion which will function to allow for the lonlll ' gle or plural pipe line systems, providing in every instance an efficient pipe support bracket having many advantages over supporting brackets in ordinary use.v in the case of the plural pipe line-system, the supvporting bracket, as herewith specified and Alli claimed, has many advantages, in that the system could be changed to a single pipe system by means of merely altering the brac et without disturbing-the lower section oi the conduit.` Obviously, the roller supports may be attached to or detached from the standards veryeasily owing to the fact that theyl are connected together merely by means ot bolts or capscrews as may be desired. The use oi shims having diderent thicknesses are of equal service to single or multiple line systems. in the case oi plural pipe line systems, as disclosed in Figures 4 and 5, the shim 24: will act to adjust ior height of eachof the pipe line systems, at the same time, within the conduit.

it is to be understood that alterations and substitutions may be made in t-he disclosure of the drawings and specification within the scope ot the appended claims without affecting the merits oi this invention.

1. lln an adjustable pipe support for under-ground conduits having pipe lines slidably positioned within the conduits, means for a lowing for expansion and contraction y ofthepipe lines comprising suitably mounted rollers upon whichth'e pipes are supported, an adjustable bracket for rotatably supportingthe rollers, a standard for receiving the bracket, the bracket comprising a main portion for attachment to the standard, and upwardly and outwardly extending circularshaped arm portions iorrotatably supporting roller elements.

2. in an adJustable pipe support1` for under-ground conduits havingpipe lines slidably positioned withn the conduits, means for allowing for expansion and contraction of the pipe lines comprising suitably mounted vrollers upon which the pipes are supported,

an adjustable bracketffor rotatably supporting the rollers, a standard for receiving the bracket, the bracket comprising a main portion for attachment to the standard, and upwardly and outwardly extending circularshaped arm portions tor rotatably supporting roller elements, the main body portion oi the bracket being adapted to rotatably support one oit' the roller elements. f

3. ln an adiustable pipe support for underground conduits having pipelines slidablypositioned within the conduits, means for allowing for expansion and contraction ot the pipe lines comprising suitably mounted'rollers upon4 which the pipes are supported, a bracket for rotatably supporting the rollers, a standard for receiving the brackets, comprising an inverted trough-shaped member for receiving a conduit, having upwardly and inwardly inclined side portions,and a top flat portion for receiving the bracket, fastening means extending throu h the bracket and which one or more continuous pipes lare supportedwithin a protective. conduit, means for edectively supporting `said pipes independent-ly of the protective conduit comprising spaced blocks and U shaped members invert ed with the ends of their legs abutting the top face of said blocks, and means secured to the tops of said U shaped members adapted tol pass freely through suitable apertures in the bottom oi the protective conduit to support said pipes.

5. ln an 'underground conduit system in which one or more continuous pipes are supported within a. protective conduit, means for supporting said pipes independently of the protective conduit comprising U shaped members, and means fastened to said U shaped members tor supporting said continuous pipes.

6. ln an underground conduit system, a base, a drain pipe thereon, a standard resting on'said base and straddling said pi e, a protective casing suitably supported above said standard and havingv an aperture through the wall thereof, and means supported by said standard and .extending through said aperture to support pipingin said casing.

v 7. in an runder round conduit system, a base, a drain pipe t ereon, a protective casing suitablysupported above said base and havingan Laperture through the wall thereof, and means 'straddling said pipe and seated on said base and having a part extending through said a erture to support piping Within said` casing independently o said drain pipe.

In testimony whereof ll ax my signature;

ROBERTy D. BALLANTYNE.

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